Fires on the McGillycuddy Reeks near Killarney on Saturday. INVESTIGATIONS are under way after fires burned large parts of Killarney National Park in a weekend of devastation for wildlife and habitats across the country. Thousands of acres of hillside and woodland in Killarney were destroyed, including the nesting grounds of endangered birds, in fires that burned for three days. Minister Malcom Noonan, who has responsibility for the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), is visiting the scene of the Killarney fires on Monday to see for himself the damage caused. The fires area also a further blow to Covid-hit tourism in Killarney where the national park is a major draw for visitors.

Source: Irish Independent April 25, 2021 19:41 UTC